258 IIOBTON — IIOTIIAM. HORTON. See " Parr of Hortok, 63. Northampton," Barony (Pair), er. 1543; ex. 154 ii. HOTHAM OF SOUTH DALTOX. Barony JI.] /. Wixxiasi Hotham, 5th B. of Sir Benunioiil Hothami T. 17'd7. 7th Bart., of Scnrhnmugh. co. York, by Frame*, d*. of tin- Ilcv William THOMPSOS, nf Welton. ro, York, was h. s April 173H, at Edinburgh ; ed. at Westm. School, .mil in 1 7 IS ; it the ltny.il Naval Acad., Ports- mouth; served successively under Hnwke. Howe ami Kodney, being in c .mmmd of the Mediterranean Beet in.i successful Attack on the French navy, 1 1 March 17'.'">, for which he obtained the rank of admiral and the th inks nf Pari. He obtained a similar victory (») 18 duly following. Be was <•/•. 17 March 1707, BARON HOTHAM OP SOUTH DALTOX [1.]. with a spec. rem. failing heirs male of bis body to those of bis father. By the death, .Inly 1811. of bis nephew, Sir Charles Hotham, 10th Hart., he inherited at that date the Uurouttn/ of Hotham, ••<•. 1 dan. |i>21/2. He >/. unm, and was bur. 7 May 1818, at South Dftlton, Co. York, aged 77. Will pr, 1813. II. 1813. Beaumont (Hotham), Baron Hotham of South Dai.ton- [T.J, br. and h., b. 5 Aug. 1737, at Edinburgh ; od. at Westm. School ; admitted to Middle Temple, 1753 ; Barrister, 1 75S ; M.P. for Wigan, 1708-75, being made, 10 May 177~>, one of the Barons of the Court of Kxcheipicr. a post be held for 30 years, resigning Jan. 130$. Knighted 17 May 177"i, and was from April to Dec. 1783 third in the Commission of the Great Sed ."). He tufl. to the peerage [I.] 7 May 1813, under the spec. rem. in its creation. He Hi, 0 dune 17'i7, at St. ('lenient Danes, Susanna, widow of dames Norman, da. of Sir Thomas Mankkv, Alderman of London, by Sarah, da. of Sir John Bminar'j, some time Lord Mayor of London. She d. 1 Aug. 1790. He el. I March 1814, aged 76, at Hampton, Midst., and was bin: at East Monkey, Surrey. Will pr. March 181 1. III. 1814. .!. Beaumont (Hotham), Raron Hotham of South Daltox [I.], grandson and h., being s. and h. of Heaum out IIotuam, Lieut.- Col. of the Coldstream Guards, by Philadelphia da. of Sir John Dixon Dvkk, 3rd Bart., which Beaumont last named wass. and h. np. of the second liaron. and c/. v-p. Aug. 1799, aged 31. He was 6.9 Aug. 1791, at Lnlliugstone Castle, Kent; ed. at Westm. School; entered the Coldstream Guards, 1310 becoming finally, 186a, General. Served in the Peninsular war 1812-11; being wounded at Salamanei, and was present at the battle of Waterloo, do »Uft to the peerage [[.]. 4 March 1814. M.P. for Leominster, 1820-11, and for East Yorkshire, KS41-'dS. He ,1. unm, at Sand Hutton (the seat of Sir James Walker), co. York, on 12, and was bur. 20 Dec. 1870, in South Dalton church, aged 70". Will pr. 10 Jan. 1S71, under £600,000. IV. 1870. Jh Charles (Hotham), Baron Hotham op South Daoton fj.l nephew and h., being 4th, but 1st met. s. and h. of Bear Admiral George Frederick Hotham, next br. to the late Baron, by Susan Maria, 1st da. anil coheir (») Lord Nelson had no great opinion of either action, considering that bad the first one but been pushed home, "we should have had such a day as the annals of England never produced, ' and writing of the second one as " a miserable action." li seems that Hotham, tho' "a good officer— of undaunted courage" — who had 11 on several occasions done admirably in a subordinate rank, was wanting in the energy, force of character and decision requisite in a commander-in-chief," See " Nat Biogr." ( u ) His high legal appointments were probably owing to his "great natural sense,' excellent understanding, and polished manners, marked by courtesy, kindness and attention. for he appears " never to have had any business at the bar," his practice being "with little success and less distinction," and his legal knowledge "so circum- scribed,' that he was nicknamed "the common friend," from bis habit of recom- mending all difficult cases to be referred. See Foss's "Judyes."
